When I first came to Maggie, I was in a state of survival, on the verge of drowning. It felt as if I was treading water, barely able to stay afloat, gasping for air and space. My thoughts were chaotic, my mind stayed in a pessimistic space, and I felt like I was failing in every aspect of my life. I felt masked and guarded and simply did not have words for what I was feeling and experiencing. I was alone, really alone and I felt I had been my whole life. I was finally going under. The world had become too much, I had been fighting far too long to survive in it and I was exhausted.
Maggie was the hand that pulled me out. She has since helped guide me and my body through it all. Through talking, table work, breathing techniques, grounding techniques, amongst other things, I have learned to listen to my body. I’m no longer fighting against myself; I’ve learned to read my body cues, understand my bodies reaction, listen to my gut and do what feels true to me. I have words for what I’m feeling and understanding for my reactions/emotions to situations around me.
I feel like I have been gifted a second chance at life. I have new eyes for the world around me and the life I have created for myself. I have space, I have words for what I’m feeling, I have found god, and for the first time, I have hope. I trust myself and my body. My world has completely flipped upside down, in the best way possible. I get to exist as me, unmasked, in a world that is full of hope and beauty- my world is truly a more beautiful place because of Miss Maggie. Somatic therapy has been life changing for me.